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But, permit myself perhaps my experience the war, my personal opinion out to speak. You command, Mr. Colonel, one model regiment. That knowledge the Majors Rumsey and Rutledge is wonderful; the military knowledge and virtues of the battery commanders and other officers immeasurable and praiseworthy. First, have I your technical knowledge noticed. The artillery art has none secrets for you. Then astonished I how much you attend for all details, out which the good condition the battery positions selected. (choosing the positions, camouflage, attend for granades(" etc.) And bring under officers great skill in whole preparations the positions. So reach you quick and promptly the goal. Yet some shooting in boundaries which means in the head the germans, and then will be nicer love worthy and sympathetic officers in large battle takehold can. People are war learned is. Frenchmen are thereby astonished. The United States with peaceful citizens and workmen so quick in so short time so strong and fearless warriers trained could be. Your men are unusually bright and with young people have you one old and experienced regiment trained. Its spirit and ? are remarkable its outfitting ? practical. We have assurance, that with such soldiers will the Allies great vactory attain. I will wish that soon artillery 128 regiment and this 51st to the Rhin next each other marching can. At next Spring, sure will be we together, on shore the large river be: in Fall will be we Berlin reach - in the Kingcity of Germany will the great "Kaiserparade" of the Allies, under the Linden place take. I wish, Mr. Colonel, for you and for your brilliant 128 Regiment great luck

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But, permit myself perhaps my experience the war, my personal opinion out to speak. You command, Mr. Colonel, one model regiment. That knowledge the Majors Rumsey and Rutledge is wonderful; the military knowledge and virtues of the battery commanders and other officers immeasurable and praiseworthy. First, have I your technical knowledge noticed. The artillery art has none secrets for you. Then astonished I how much you attend for all details, out which the good condition the battery positions selected. (choosing the positions, camouflage, attend for granades(" etc.) And bring under officers great skill in whole preparations the positions. So reach you quick and promptly the goal. Yet some shooting in boundaries which means in the head the germans, and then will be nicer love worthy and sympathetic officers in large battle takehold can. People are war learned is. Frenchmen are thereby astonished. The United States with peaceful citizens and workmen so quick in so short time so strong and fearless warriers trained could be. Your men are unusually bright and with young people have you one old and experienced regiment trained. Its spirit and ? are remarkable its outfitting ? practical. We have assurance, that with such soldiers will the Allies great vactory attain. I will wish that soon artillery 128 regiment and this 51st to the Rhin next each other marching can. At next Spring, sure will be we together, on shore the large river be: in Fall will be we Berlin reach - in the Kingcity of Germany will the great "Kaiserparade" of the Allies, under the Linden place take. I wish, Mr. Colonel, for you and for your brilliant 128 Regiment great luck